The photocopy and printing services contract for the George A Smathers
Libraries has been awarded to
Xerox Business Services effective May 1, 1998. As part of the
contract with the libraries, Xerox will be
providing over 80 photocopiers throughout the campus libraries.
The majority of the copiers will be
Bookmark 35 (Type 1) models equipped with book saver edges and designed
to meet the basic
photocopying needs of the libraries. In addition, the Architecture
and Fine Arts Library, Library West, the
Marston Science Library, the Health Science Center Library, and the
Legal Information Center will also be
supplied with Xerox Model 5837 (Type II) copiers which will allow for
reduction and enlargement as well as
two-sided copying. There will be one color copier located in
the Marston Science Library.

Xerox will also be responsible for computer and microform based printing
within the libraries. For
computer printing, Xerox will implement a networked printing solution
that will allow for printing at
virtually all library public workstations. At the outset, microform
based printing will reflect the status quo,
but as technologies advance, the libraries and Xerox will negotiate
to make the latest advances in
scanning and digitalization available to UF faculty, staff, and students.

As part of the contract, all photocopy machines are designed to accept
both coin and photocopy cards.
The new photocopy cards will be blue and will feature an orange Gator
on the front. The cards will be used
for all photocopying and printing within the libraries and can be purchased
at any library locations. In
addition, change machines will be located next to all vending card
dispensers. The cards will cost $1.00
and will come encoded with $.70 worth of copies on them. Cards
may be re-used, and value can be added
onto the cards at any photocopier or at the automatic debit machines
located in each location. The
automatic debit machines may be used to transfer money from a Gator1
card directly to the librariesí
vending card.

The cost per copy is as follows:

Coin

Card

Type 1

8.5x11

.10

.075

8.5x14

.10

.075

Type II

8.5x11

.15

.10

8.5x14

.15

.10

11 x17

.15

.10

Color

11 x 17

.75

.58

Microform-Based Printing

8.5x11

N/A

.15

Computer-Based Printing

8.5x11

N/A

.10

Due to a variety of legal issues, the university was not able to award
the contract to Xerox until a couple
of days before it was to take effect. Given the timing of the
award coupled with the fact that all
photocopiers are new and are being manufactured to meet the librariesí
specifications, it was impossible
for Xerox to bring all 80+ machines at once. As a result, Xerox
provided the libraries with a minimum
number of machines and free copies (at their own expense) until additional
equipment could be installed.
We expect to have all aspects of the new photocopy and printing contract
operational by the end of June.
To help meet the needs of the libraries and patrons, to process departmental
purchase orders, and to
guarantee rapid maintenance response Xerox will staff offices in both
Marston Science Library and the
Health Science Center Library. They have dedicated an exceptional
team of managers and technicians to
oversee and maintain the specifics of this contract. It
is the goal of both the libraries and Xerox to ensure
all machines are fully functional and providing quality copies at all
times the libraries are open. The
libraries are very excited about the commitment that Xerox has made
to UF and to the services they will be
providing. We are looking forward to our future relationship
with them and are confident that together we
will meet your photocopying and printing needs.

Gary Cornwell, H&SS

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